Man Bullied Bodybuilders Online, Then They Demanded To See All Of Him

Most of us can think back to a time in our lives when we acted in ways that we are particularly ashamed of. Sometimes, though, these dark stages of our lives can be the impetus for genuine and positive change. We learn from our mistakes, right? 

28-year-old Jesse Shand used to bully bodybuilders on online forums because he felt horrible about his own weight. When asked to show his own body online, his life changed forever. 

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By now, most of us know what an internet troll is.

These people hide behind their computer and start arguments or even harass people to make themselves feel better.

One internet troll’s story started very early, after the tragic murder of his own father when he was a child. 

After Jesse Shand lost his father and progressed into his teen years, his weight began to increase dramatically. 

Jesse would spend countless hours in his mother’s basement browsing bodybuilding forums, looking for targets to troll. 

“I wanted to force my misery onto someone else – it meant I didn’t have to think about my own terrible situation,” explained Jesse in an interview with Barcroft TV.

Not only would he target people, he would seek out people who were already going through tough times in their lives. 

“I would target anyone for my trolling, if someone was upset about a break up I might talk a lot about how great it is to be in a relationship,” said Jesse. “I was just doing anything I could do to further upset someone who was already devastated.”

Soon, some of the people he abused would ask something of him…